CBI has filed an FIR against Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra NEW DELHI: CBI has filed an FIR against Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra and some other individuals for allegedly defrauding LICHFL (LIC Housing Finance Ltd) of Rs 1,322 crore between 2018 and 2026. LICHFL alleged that Chandra had submitted a ‘net worth certificate’ of…
Off the coast of southwest England, the small island of Lundy was once a textbook case of how invasive rats can devastate seabird colonies. By the late 1990s, puffin numbers had crashed to just 13 breeding pairs, and many other seabirds had abandoned the island altogether. In 2002, conservationists launched an ambitious rat-eradication project to…
The box office is currently throwing up some unexpected trends, and filmmaker Anubhav Sinha believes there is a larger story behind the success of two very different films. While ‘Mirzapur The Movie’ has registered a strong opening and is showing further growth on Saturday, the tiny-budget ‘Hanuman Ansh’ has emerged as a surprise hit, even…
General:Watch the flow of money and mood today, because both can leak faster than expected. The Moon, your ruler, sits in a touchy place and makes reactions stronger, while Venus tempts spending for comfort, appearance, or family pleasing. Lovely in theory. Stressful on the card statement.You might also be annoyed by the younger sibling, like…
The interaction with National Teachers Award winners was held at PM Modi’s Lok Kalyan Marg residence NEW DELHI: “You need confidence and plenty of practice.” That was the public-speaking advice PM Narendra Modi received from a national award-winning teacher during an interaction that moved from a joke about his “aura” to screen addiction, drug abuse…
This city in New York rejects the renaming of Lake Ontario. In a rare display of intra-party pushback, Robert Corradino, the Republican mayor of Oswego, New York, a city situated along the southern shore of Lake Ontario, has publicly rejected recent political proposals to rename the Great Lake as “Lake America.” Robert Corradino, the mayor…
Sanjay Gupta has revisited the making of his 2002 crime thriller ‘Kaante’ and revealed a lesser-known detail about Amitabh Bachchan‘s approach to his character. The filmmaker recalled that the original script featured several abusive dialogues, but Bachchan had one clear condition — his character would not use foul language.Speaking to Hussain Zaidi, Gupta recalled how…
General:Something in you wants to try a different road today. Good. The day brings a braver mood than usual, and you may say yes to an unusual errand, a quick visit, a short work trip, or a plan you would’ve avoided last week. Mars adds courage, while the Moon pushes movement. Short travel is likely,…
Leh Apex Body (LAB) Saturday postponed its planned protest programmes SRINAGAR: With ministry of home affairs scheduling the next round of talks with Ladakh representatives on Sept 9, Leh Apex Body (LAB) Saturday postponed its planned protest programmes to mark the anniversary of last year’s violence in Ladakh, but warned that it would intensify the…
In 2001, the city of Temple, Texas, opened a sprawling 266-acre “golf ranch” next to a 600-acre reservoir, marketing it as a unique blend of course, event venue and recreational hub. A quarter-century later, with the facility aging and the university next door seeking space to grow, the city and Texas A&M University–Temple struck an…
